Julie Kavner - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Julie Kavner | |
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Born | Julie Deborah Kavner September 7, 1950 |
Occupation(s) | Actress, comedienne |
Years active | 1974–present |
Known for | Acting roles: Brenda Morgenstern in Rhoda Marge Simpson in The Simpsons |
Julie Deborah Kavner (born September 7, 1950) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress and comedienne, best known for playing Brenda Morgenstern on Rhoda in the 1970s, as an actress in several Woody Allen-directed films and playing the voice of Marge Simpson on the animated television show The Simpsons. She also voices Marge's sisters Patty and Selma.
Filmography
[change | change source]Film
[change | change source]Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1982 | National Lampoon Goes to the Movies | Mrs. Falcone | |
1985 | Bad Medicine | Cookie Katz | |
1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters | Gail | |
1987 | Radio Days | Mother | |
Surrender | Ronnie | ||
1989 | New York Stories | Treva | |
1990 | Awakenings | Eleanor Costello | |
Alice | Decorator | ||
1991 | Shadows and Fog | Alma | |
1992 | This Is My Life | Dottie Ingels | |
1994 | I'll Do Anything | Nan Mulhanney | |
1995 | Forget Paris | Lucy | |
1997 | Deconstructing Harry | Grace | |
1998 | Dr. Dolittle | Female pigeon | |
1999 | Judy Berlin | Marie | |
A Walk on the Moon | P.A. Announcer | ||
Story of a Bad Boy | Elaine | ||
2001 | Someone Like You | Furry animal | |
2004 | Barn Red | Unnamed character | |
The Lion King 1½ | Ma | Direct-to-DVD release | |
Behind the Legend: Timon | Ma | Direct-to-DVD release; uncredited | |
2006 | Click | Trudy Newman | |
2007 | The Simpsons Movie | Marge Simpson Patty and Selma Bouvier |
Television
[change | change source]Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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1974–1978 | Rhoda | Brenda Morgenstern | Appeared in all 110 episodes; Won one Primetime Emmy Award; nominated for three more Nominated for four Golden Globes |
1975 | The ABC Afternoon Playbreak | Jane Darwin | Episode 3.4: "The Girl Who Couldn't Lose" |
Katherine | Margot Weiss Goldman | TV film | |
Petrocelli | Unnamed character | Episode 2.6: "To See No Evil" | |
1976 | Bert D'Angelo/Superstar | Unnamed character | Episode 1.4: "The Brown Horse Connection" |
1977 | Lou Grant | Alice | Episode 1.11: "Housewarming" |
1979 | No Other Love | Janet Michaels | TV film |
1980 | Revenge of the Stepford Wives | Megan Brady | TV film |
Taxi | Monica Banta Douglas | Episode 3.2: "Tony's Sister and Jim" | |
1983 | A Fine Romance | Laura Prescott | TV film |
1987–1989 | The Tracey Ullman Show | Various characters | Nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards |
1989–present | The Simpsons | Marge Simpson Patty and Selma Bouvier Additional voices | Longest-running role; Won Primetime Emmy Award |
1990 | 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards | Marge Simpson | TV special |
1991 | Sibs | Unnamed character | Episode 1.13: "Honey, I Shrunk My Head" |
To the Moon, Alice | Sitcom Producer | TV film | |
Sesame Street | Marge Simpson | Big Bird's Birthday Celebration in Celebrity Monster in the Mirror segment | |
1994 | Birdland | Madeline Diamond | Episode 1.5: "Grand Delusion" |
Don't Drink the Water | Marion Hollander | TV film | |
1996 | Jake's Women | Karen | TV film |
1996–1999 | Tracey Takes On... | Various characters | Appeared in numerous episodes |
2010 | The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice! | Herself Marge Simpson | TV special |
2012 | FOX 25th Anniversary Special | Marge Simpson | TV special |
2014 | Family Guy | Marge Simpson | Episode 13.1: "The Simpsons Guy" |
Video games
[change | change source]- The Simpsons (1991) – Marge Simpson
- Storybook Weaver (1994) - Mayzie Bird
- The Simpsons Cartoon Studio (1996) – Marge Simpson
- Virtual Springfield (1997) – Marge Simpson, Patty and Selma Bouvier
- Simpsons Bowling (1999) – Marge Simpson, Patty and Selma Bouvier
- The Simpsons Wrestling (2001) – Marge Simpson
- The Simpsons: Road Rage (2001) – Marge Simpson
- The Simpsons Skateboarding (2002) – Marge Simpson
- The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003) – Marge Simpson, Patty and Selma Bouvier
- Storybook Weaver Deluxe (2004) - Mayzie Bird
- The Simpsons Game (2007) –– Marge Simpson, Patty and Selma Bouvier
- The Simpsons: Tapped Out (2012) – Marge Simpson, Patty and Selma Bouvier
Music video
[change | change source]- "Do the Bartman" (1990) – Marge Simpson
Theme park
[change | change source]- The Simpsons Ride (2008) – Marge Simpson, Patty and Selma Bouvier
Other websites
[change | change source]- Julie Kavner on IMDb